Re: Cholesterol, coconuts, and diet on Polynesian atolls: a natural experiment: the Pukapuka and Tokelau island studies.

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From: Greg <gowatson@...>

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Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 10:14 PM

Subject: [ ] Cholesterol, coconuts, and diet on

Polynesian atolls: a natural experiment: the Pukapuka and Tokelau island

studies.

> Hi All,

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> Very interesting study done over many years, on two small pacific islands,

by the New Zealand health department on the

> effects of a very high intake of coconuts and coconut oil on cholesterol

and health.

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> Here are the lipids of the two islands:

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crsociety/files/VCO/CoconutDietCholesterol.gif

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> Prior also calculated the estimated cholesterol levels from a formula

derived from western studies and found the level

> much below that which the time tested formula suggested would be found.

Exit stage right for the formula, when applied

> to the fatty acids in coconuts. He also commented that cardio events were

almost unheard of, despite their high fat

> intake.

>

> When these folks moved to New Zealand, their intake of coconuts dropped,

their sat fat intake dropped and their health

> deteriorated and weight increased. Talk about leaving paradise!

>

> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

However I'm sure you know that does not prove it was the abscence of CO that

had anything to do with that.

Regards,

Mike Colella

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